We bring you the world's first peek at the upcoming F12 M6 coupe (or perhaps hardtop convertible)! The telltale sign here are the quad exhausts, huge brakes, and cross-drilled rotors. This prototype wears camoflage body panels and the front bumper is that from the standard F12/F13 6-series that we've seen. However, the wheels appear to be upgraded 19" versions with some beautiful high concavity.

The F12 M6 will share the same engine as the upcoming F10 M5 - the turbocharged 8 cylinder motor from the X5 and X6 M (the BMW S63 engine, a 4.4L twin turbo, twin scroll, direct injection), expected to come in at the 585-600hp mark.

These pics clearly debunk an earlier rumor that the M6 would be scrapped in favor of a V8 sports car drawing cues from BMW’s Vision Efficient Dynamics concept.

There is a hard B Pillar, so I can't decide what this is. I have to say, they do a very good job of confusing us. Because the hard B Pillar tells me that there is no way this is a convertible, and then the cut lines in the roof tells me this is def a convertible, because there is no way the coupe will have those cut lines.

It also looks like the shadowline trim is uninterrupted. I'd guess the cutlines are either further camouflage or some sort of glass panel roof. The placement of the rear cutline, above the b-pillar almost makes it look like it could be a targa roof, but it appears to actually be forward of the b-pillar in direct profile.